Hi, fashionista friends! Hope all is well and you are enjoying my crazy clothes rants. Here is my outfit for today. I wanted to wear something "cute" for my best friend's jewelry party she was hosting. I had a dress picked out until I found out the high for today was 44 degrees and rainy. Yucky spring weather! I had to switch up my options, which like I said only takes five minutes tops to pick out something new. I needed an outfit that would keep me warm yet still have that "springy" look. I decided to start with the basics; a pair of jeggings. Yes I know, jean leggings; they are very versatile, and look great when worn correctly. They look perfect when tucked into boots; especially with a body type like mine. I have very large calves from years of playing sports (tennis and softball). Because of this straight-legged jeans and leggings don't exactly work unless they are tucked into boots. It all just depends on your body type and what you feel comfortable in. If you like the look and feel comfortable in it, then strut your stuff and let no one tell you differently. Fashion is all about taking risks and loving every minute of it. But back to my outfit I was describing.  I then found a sweater to pair with the jeggings, since it was along the same color scheme chose. I was wearing dark blue/almost grayish, green, white, and brown. I tied the whole outfit together with silver jewelry. It was a perfect outfit for the occasion; nothing considered "dressed-up," but flawless for an afternoon with the gals browsing at gorgeous jewelry. I have to side-track a little bit and talk about my wonderful boots I wore with this outfit. Like I stated before, I have VERY large calves (almost the same size as my thighs). For years I have struggled with not being able to fit into skinny jeans or boots. No boots would fit over my enormous muscular legs. That is until I went to Macy’s and found this magical pair of boots. They are made for “athletic” legs. They have a separate zipper extender for when your legs are bigger than the average size. All the hours spent trying on hundreds of boots finally paid off. For all those girls who have been struggling with this ridiculous problem like me, you know what it feels like. Some say, why not just give up on looking for a pair? Umm, maybe because I want to wear boots like every other “normal sized calf” person out there. Thank god I finally can now.

Ok, so here are the items in my outfit (starting from the bottom layer):

-Jeggings: Aerie, $9.99 (there was a sale, and I had a coupon... most perfect jeggings EVER)

-White cami: Aeropostle, $6.99

-White flowered, button-up shirt: Gilly Hicks, $14.99 (on sale for spring)

-Grayish/blue and green striped sweater: Gilly Hicks, $9.99 (clearance rack)

-Brown belt: Aerie, $5.99

-Brown Aerosoles boots: Macy's, $79.99

-Silver Guess watch: Macy's, $$$ (gift from my grandmother for Christmas)

-Silver owl pendant: Jcpenny's, $25

 There are so many things that can be interchanged in this outfit. Any white shirt can go underneath a sweater and then belted. You can chose not to belt it, but the belt helps to create a waistline. Furthermore, belts work for all shapes and sizes; they create a perfect hourglass look. Also, any sweater can be used that you have in your closet. If it is warmer out, you can wear flats instead of boots. The only rule of thumb is to use the same color scheme throughout your outfit; it helps to bring everything together. The same goes for the jewelry; you can chose all silver or all gold, and work it from there. There are times when gold and silver can be mixed together, but with this outfit it wouldn’t work too well. If you decide you are missing something or need more jewelry, Target and Forever 21 have cute, and extremely cheap, options.

It is so easy to create simple, adorable outfits. Hope this blog post helped in some way or another. I will be posting many more outfits in the future! Any comments or questions send them my way!

Peace, love, and (fashion) happiness,

Belle